Continued training with Senseis Michael Ormond, George Reilly and Sensei Kato. until 1980.
Assistant club coach 1980.
1st Dan (Shodan) Black Belt grading May 1981 with Kancho H.Kanazawa
2nd Dan (Nidan) Black Belt grading December 1984 with Kancho H. Kanazawa
Promoted to Club Chief Instructor 1985.
3rd Dan (Sandan) Black Belt grading April 1989 with Kancho H.Kanazawa
4th Dan (Yondan) Black Belt grading April 1993 with Kancho H. Kanazawa
Qualified Referee and Grading Examiner 1995 with S.K.I.F.
National Cert Exercise and Fitness October 1998
5th Dan (Godan) Black Belt grading November 1998 with Kancho H. Kanazawa
NCEF Fitness Facility Management October 2001
Professional Fitness / Martial Arts Coach since October 2003.
6th Dan (Rokudan) Black Belt grading November 2004 with Kancho H. Kanazawa
O.N.A.K.A.I. Child Welfare Certificate 2006.
Kyusho Jitsu Level Two Student Qualification 2006.
O.N.A.K.A.I. Level Two Sports Karate Coach October 2006
Assistant Coach to S.K.I.F. Irish squad Japan 2006
Committee Member S.K.I.F. Ireland 2007.
Kyusho Jitsu Instructor Qualification October 2007.
Assistant Coach / Irish Veteran Squad Member S.K.I.F. Euro S'ships Sardinia November 2007.
